Louetta M. Cowden Foundation

EIN 436052617 Private Foundation

Dallas, TX 75265 |(888) 866-3275

Total Given 2016–2024
$4.2M
108 grants · $467K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $15K–$50K
grant size
41%
supporter · 22/54 multi-year
repeat
$14.1M
Assets (2024)
54
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Youth Development Community Development International

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person ANTHONY TWYMAN CO BANK OF AMERICA
Phone (888) 866-3275
Deadlines NO SPECIFIC DEADLINE
How to Apply LETTER OF NO MORE THAN 3 PAGES WITH APPROPRIATE ATTACHMENTS
Restrictions EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FURTHERANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSOURI
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $533K $10.7M $441K 17
2018 $531K $10.5M $836K 16
2020 $553K $13.9M $820K 18
2021 $705K $15.2M $2.7M 13
2022 $668K $11.9M $-353K 17
2023 $615K $13.1M $272K 10
2024 $600K $14.1M $1.2M 17

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 108 grants on record

Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$35K
Average
$39K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$250K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.9% of US grants · Rank #3 of 4 states $30K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 1 grant · $30K

Officers & Directors

BA
Bank of America N a 7+ yrs
Co-Trustee

Grants Awarded (108 total)

Purpose
Mosaic Life Care Foundation St Joseph, MO $250,000 SUPPORT CANCER SURVIVORSHIP 2021
Mosaic Life Care Foundation St Joseph, MO $200,000 SUPPORT CANCER SURVIVORSHIP 2023
Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MO $200,000 SUPPORT A SECOND CENTURY: 2022
Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MO $125,000 CREATING A PERMANENT HOME 2020
Charlotte Street Foundation Kansas City, MO $125,000 CREATING A PERMANENT HOME 2021
Powell Gardens Inc Kingsville, MO $100,000 SUPPORT ENTRANCE TO GARDEN 2018
Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MO $100,000 SUPPORT TESSITURA 2018
National WWI Museum & Memorial Kansas City, MO $100,000 SUPPORT A SECOND CENTURY: 2023
National WWI Museum & Memorial Kansas City, MO $75,000 DIGITIZING THE FIRST WORLD 2024
Harry S. Truman Children's Independence, MO $60,000 HEALTH SUPPORT FOR 2023
Kansas City Community Kansas City, MO $60,000 SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2016
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City, MO $60,000 SUPPORT PROJECT LEARN 2016
Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & Kansas City, MO $60,000 SUPPORT GIRL SCOUT OUTREACH 2022
Harry S. Truman Children's Independence, MO $60,000 HEALTH SUPPORT FOR 2022
Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City, MO $55,000 SUPPORT AUDIENCE 2024
Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & Kansas City, MO $50,000 SUPPORT GIRL SCOUT OUTREACH 2018
Kansas City Community Kansas City, MO $50,000 SUPPORT GARDENS FOR A 2018
YMCA of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO $50,000 SUPPORT CAPITAL 2018
John KNOX Village Foundation LEES Summit, MO $50,000 PURCHASE WHEELCHAIR 2020
Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MO $50,000 SUPPORT WWI MUSEUM & 2020
Girls Scouts of Ne Kansas & Kansas City, MO $50,000 SUPPORT GIRL SCOUT OUTREACH 2021
Liberty Memorial Association Kansas City, MO $50,000 SUPPORT ONLINE LEARNING 2021
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City, MO $50,000 SUPPORT PROJECT LEARN: 2021
Kansas City Community Gardens Inc Kansas City, MO $50,000 SUPPORT FOR HOME & 2023
Boys Club of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO $50,000 SUPPORT PROJECT LEARN: 2023

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